Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in European Union
European Union: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.2652 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in European Union, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in European Union is 0.2652 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.3% on the previous year and up 211.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in European Union peaked at 0.2652 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0535 units per square kilometre, in 2007.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in European Union, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0655 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0691 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0934 units per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0738 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0549 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0539 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0607 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0658 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0669 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0699 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0852 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1266 units per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2435 units per square kilometre | +92.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2639 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2311 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.216 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2084 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1787 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1678 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2004 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2652 units per square kilometre | +32.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0664 units per square kilometre | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | 0.0934 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1577 units per square kilometre | 0.0658 units per square kilometre | 0.2639 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.203 units per square kilometre | 0.1678 units per square kilometre | 0.2652 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 Trinidad and Tobago 5.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Costa Rica 3.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Cyprus 3.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Malta 2.55 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for European Union
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7.74 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 27,822 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 27,822 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0171 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -0.4154 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7.74 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in European Union?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in European Union was 0.2652 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2652 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0535 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does European Union rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 211.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.